Mark Dallas is Associate Professor in Cellular Neuroscience at the University of Reading. In this blog for World Alzheimer’s Day he gives an overview of dementia research in 2023. 2023…Read More >
Agriculture, Food & Health
Microgreens: the health-giving shoots explained
Many of us germinated cress seeds on a bit of wet tissue at primary school, giving us a first introduction to edible microgreens. Recent interest in more diverse ways of…Read More >
COVID: should we start wearing masks again?
One thing that can be guaranteed about COVID is that evolution will provide us with a more or less constant stream of new coronavirus variants, some of which will be…Read More >
How we are raising awareness about the importance of millets for health, heritage and food security
2023 is the International Year of Millets, focusing attention on initiatives by national governments and development organisations to promote this important crop. In this blog, Grady Walker, Co-lead of the…Read More >
Depression isn’t just sadness – it’s often a loss of pleasure
It’s often thought that if someone is depressed, they will feel sad or low most of the time. But what many don’t realise is that these aren’t the only symptoms...Read More >
Millets – coming soon to a dinner table near you?
Food security is a major global concern. Global warming, limited natural resources, an ever-growing global population and the global health crisis of under and over-nutrition coexisting are just some the...Read More >
Stem cell therapies: why they’re expensive, unproven and often dangerous
Rogue clinics selling stem cell therapies are popping up everywhere. There are thousands of them around the world, and they claim to be able to cure everything from autism to cerebral palsy….Read More >
Young-onset Alzheimer’s can be diagnosed from as early as 30 – and the symptoms are often different
Alzheimer’s disease is often thought of as a condition that only affects the elderly. But around 3.9 million people worldwide aged 30-64 live with young-onset Alzheimer’s disease – a form of dementia…Read More >
Why there are fewer insects on UK farms than there were a century ago – and how to restore them
Insect populations are declining worldwide at a rate of almost 1% per year. This decline is alarming. Insects play a crucial role in pollinating crops, controlling crop pests and maintaining soil…Read More >
From food consumer to food citizen – how the FoodSEqual project is developing choice and agency in the face of the cost of living crisis
The Food Systems Equality (FoodSEqual) project aims to provide citizens of culturally-diverse disadvantaged communities with choice and agency over the food they consume. It is working to co-develop new products,…Read More >
